I wish I had known about this series a lot sooner. I am really enjoying the story and the art is just beautifully done. Can't wait to get the next oneI wish I had known about this series a lot sooner. I am really enjoying the story and the art is just beautifully done. Can't wait to get the next one....more

I was first introduced to the story of OZ through the 1939 movie, "The Wizard of Oz" starring Judy Garland. I think I was 4 or 5 the first time I sawI was first introduced to the story of OZ through the 1939 movie, "The Wizard of Oz" starring Judy Garland. I think I was 4 or 5 the first time I saw it. I was totally enchanted. I loved the characters, the colors, the story, but especially the music. I made my Dad buy the album and I made him play, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" over and over and over again. Whenever I hear that song these days, I go back to being age 5 curled up in my Daddy's lap. I had never thought about reading the book that inspired the movie until a little over a year ago. I received the book, "Wicked" by Gregory Macguire, as a gift. After getting halfway through that book, I realized it had been a long time since I had seen the movie and I didn't remember the story. Stress has made my memory very holey. I decided then I would read it, but of course, did not get to it right away. Then my husband brought home the "Sketchbook" comic that preceeded the release of the 8 comics that makes up this book. I was reminded once again that I wanted to read this story and ended up waiting for Marvel to release the compiled edition as I kept missing the comics as they were released. I'm glad I did. I was intrigued the minute I started reading it and had a hard time putting it down. The illustrations by Skottie Young really captured the characters and brought them to life. They seem so simple, yet when you look in the back of the book to see some of the processes he went through to get to the final look, it really wasn't. Eric Shanower did a great job with the dialog and moving the story along. It was thoroughly deliteful. I definitely reccomend this book. ...more

This was my first time reading a novel starring Sherlock Holmes. I've always wanted to read about Sherlock Holmes after seeing a few movies, etc., butThis was my first time reading a novel starring Sherlock Holmes. I've always wanted to read about Sherlock Holmes after seeing a few movies, etc., but never got around to it. I recently went to see the newest "Sherlock Holmes" movie starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law and decided it was time I sat down and read the stories for myself. (I thought the movie was great by the way. Definitely worth seeing on the big screen) So I put it on my Christmas list and this is the book I got. First of all, I love the illustrations in this graphic novel form of the story. Though I can't comment on how good the adaptation by Mister Ian Edginton is seeing as I have not read the original book, I thought the book flowed rather well. The story starts out with the Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes testing their skills of deduction, introducing us to these two leading characters and their roles. Dr. Watson is good at seeing signs, varittions, clues, but it takes Sherlock Holmes to really put the pieces of the puzzle together properly. The story moves on from there to the heart of the mystery at hand, "The Curse of the Baskervilles." A curse of the father carried by the sons down the line to the present where Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead by the very moor that his family was cursed to never cross at night. Why was he there knowing the curse of his family? Did he die of natural causes as was believed by many or did the Devil Hound get him? Shelock Holmes sends Dr. Watson with the latest heir to Baskerville Manor to help protect him as well as root out clues to these questions. It's a quick read and once the plot is revealed, it seems so simple, like you should have figured it out, but I didn't. Hmmm...maybe my skills of deduction need a little practice. I look forward to getting to know Sherlock and Watson as I continue to read the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I am also quite enjoying getting to know the older Holmes in the Mary Russell series by Laurie King....more